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The Story of a Gambian Griot

Posted in August 5, 2009 ¬ 1:21 amh.adminNo Comments »

An interview with koraplayer and singer Dembo Jobarteh You call yourself a gambian griot. Where is The Gambia and what is a griot? The Gambia is a small country in West Africa. It is situated inside Senegal, along the shores of the river Gambia. Griots have lived there for hundreds of years. It’s a hereditary [...]

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